natural virtues

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Some Renaissance thinkers praised the Indians as innocent “noble savages” whose natural virtues mocked the vices of civilized Christians, though exaggerated accounts of Indian innocence were as unrealistic as contrasting reports of Indian savagery.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

But natural virtues are not habits, but powers.

From Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

He may indeed practise some natural virtues, but these virtues are in general only exterior.

From Public School Education by Müller, Michael

This is not the case with the natural virtues.

From A Treatise of Human Nature by Hume, David

With all, moreover, Father Hecker insisted on the practice of the natural virtues, honesty, temperance, truthfulness, kindliness. courage, and manliness generally, as preceding any practical move towards the higher life.

From Life of Father Hecker by Elliott, Walter